American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 496 Hurry up, I've been waiting forever!

As expected, none of Mammon's three cards were real, so he had to shoot himself in the head.

Mammon picked up the Leviathan revolver and turned the magazine. At that moment, a round of the game ended, and he understood the core of the game.

"So that's how it is. The core of this game is deception, is that it? You started deceiving me from the Eye of God, trying to confuse my judgment!"

"No, I'm telling the truth! I do indeed possess the Eye of God."

Roy, of course, could not admit that such a game, whose main purpose was deception, must necessarily be a mixture of truth and falsehood.

"Heh! Mr. Black, you won't fall for the same trick twice!"

Mammon casually pulled the trigger, completely unconcerned about being shot. The Greed King, who could manipulate probability, knew he was certain he wouldn't be hit.

Roy gave Mammon a deep look. Although it seemed that the probability of getting shot in Russian roulette was one in six, under Mammon's influence, he would definitely only be hit by the last shot.

Roy is likely to shoot himself on his first pull of the trigger, which is Mammon's greatest source of confidence.

In terms of probability, the two are not equal.

In that case, Roy can only defeat his opponent by not losing a single shot and forcing Mammon to fire six shots in a row.

How can one deceive the King of Greed five times in a row without being deceived by him?
The succubus, acting as the dealer, took out two new decks of cards and began drawing and shuffling them.

A normal deck of cards contains only four cards: Q, A, K, and A. Therefore, two decks must be split up to play one round of the card guessing game.

During this process, bored Roy picked up the ornate scepter next to him and started playing with it.

Noticing the ornate scepter in Roy's hand, Mammon couldn't help but speak up.

"Mr. Blake, I'm actually quite curious, who exactly became Satan?"

This is also something Leviathan and Samael want to know.

Satan has indeed been born, as evidenced by the magnificent scepter Roy brought out of the Tower of Babel. This scepter could not have left the Tower of Babel without Satan's permission.

The only way Roy could have taken it out was if Satan had given him the magnificent scepter.

However, both Leviathan and Samael told Mammon that Roy was not Satan, otherwise Mammon would have surrendered immediately.

Are you kidding me? Going against Satan in Hell is just asking for death, isn't it?

Mammon wanted to live a few more years and make more money!

Roy looked at Mammon with a smile.

"I'm telling you, but you absolutely mustn't tell anyone!"

"no problem!"

When this kind of conversation occurs, the subsequent content will definitely be widely disseminated in a very short time.

"Actually, Satan is my child who was not born yet."

Upon hearing this, Mammon immediately gave him a look that said, "Are you kidding me?"

In the mind of the King of Greed, how could an unborn child possibly become the King of Hell?

If an unborn child can become Satan, then what are the seven demon kings of hell? Seven fertilized eggs?

“Mr. Black, if you don’t want to say it, you don’t have to. Don’t tell a lie that no one will believe!”

Roy helplessly spread his hands.

"See, you don't believe me even when I tell the truth! So why did you ask me at all?"

Mammon could never have imagined that someone would give up the Satanic throne that was within his grasp to an unborn child.
If Roy hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he probably wouldn't have believed it either.

Therefore, Mammon increasingly believed that Roy was deceiving him.

“Mr. Blake, if you’re trying to mess with my mind this way, then you can give up!”

"Hehe! If I really wanted to mess with your mindset, this would be it!"

Roy suddenly hurled his magnificent scepter at Mammon. The scepter exploded in the air, and Mammon's two bird heads quickly retracted like turtle heads. The scepter then grazed the scalp of the King of Greed and embedded itself in the wall not far behind him.

This startled Mammon.

"Roy Black, what are you trying to do! The Hell Pact stipulates that we cannot attack each other during the game!"

"That's right! So, I didn't hit you! But I'm also a little curious, why didn't you dare to take that hit? If you had, according to the Hell Contract, I would have automatically lost!"

Roy looked at Mammon with a smirk, his expression seemingly mocking Mammon, but what he said was perfectly reasonable.

If Mammon hadn't ducked and let the magnificent scepter hit him, he might have been injured and it would have been embarrassing for him, but he would have won.

So, Mammon missed a chance to win without lifting a finger, how could he not feel like he was about to have a mental breakdown?
If you had just managed to control your physical instincts, the betting game would have ended immediately!
"Lord Mammon, Lord Black, you may now examine the cards!"

"I see!"

Taking a deep breath, Mammon had to admit that Roy's actions had affected his mindset, leaving him with very mixed feelings and regret for reacting too quickly.

In this situation, even checking the license plate is impossible to focus on; one just glances at it twice and considers the check over.

The succubus dealer begins shuffling and dealing the cards, and then reveals the real cards for this round.

"The real card this round is a King!"

Roy still didn't look at his cards, his constant tapping on the table serving as a subtle way of putting psychological pressure on Mammon.

"Mammon, do you regret it now? You had a chance to end the game quickly right in front of you, but you didn't seize it!"

"Hmph! Even if I hadn't seized that opportunity, I could still beat you!"

Mammon was still being stubborn, but he must have been very regretful inside.

After all, the King of Greed is the stingiest of the seven demon kings of hell. He would feel bad for losing a penny on the street, let alone the fact that his shrugging just now cost him the opportunity to quickly gain power.

Keep in mind that Roy was able to beat up Leviathan and Samael. If Mammon could obtain his power, he could instantly become the leader of the Seven Demon Lords of Hell, and might even be able to say goodbye to the new Satan.

But now Mammon has no choice but to continue this damned gamble, and the thought of it makes his heart ache.

"Really? Then you'd better play your card!"

Roy played first in the last round, so Mammon should play first this round.

Mammon then realized that he had played his card first, and quickly took the cards in front of him to look at them.

In this hand, Mammon seems to have a good run of luck, holding four Kings, which means that even if other players have trump cards, they can only play a maximum of four Kings.

If Roy tries to play all five cards at once like in the last round, Mammon is 100% sure he'll win.

Thinking of this, Mammon's heartache eased slightly.

"Hurry up, I'm getting impatient!"

The slow pace of Mammon made Roy want to pour him a cappuccino.

After repeated urging, Mammon finally played his card.

"1 King".

Roy glanced at Mammon and raised an eyebrow. In this card-guessing game, the more rounds it goes, the easier it is to be figured out, since every time you play a card, the next player can question you.

Playing cards one by one would increase the number of rounds, which is clearly illogical.

The only possibility is that Mammon had a lot of real cards in his hand, which is why he was able to play them one by one.

Do you have a lot of real cards in your hand?

"Mr. Blake, don't you have the ability to foresee the future? Why don't you take a look at the results?"

Mammon's face was full of smiles. As a demon king who was very good at gambling, he would not reveal any flaws in his expression or eyes.

Roy stared into Mammon's eyes for a long time, then suddenly smiled.

This is a game of strategy; card guessing games involve a lot of psychological maneuvering.

The player who plays a real card wants to induce the next player to question it, while the player who plays a fake card hopes that the next player will not question it.

Now that Mammon has played all his cards, it's Roy's turn to make a choice.

“That’s right! I’ve just seen the future with my divine eye, so my decision is—to question it!”

Mammon's eye twitched slightly. The succubus dealer flipped over the card Mammon had dealt and announced the result in surprise.

"Lord Black wins again this round!"

That's right, the first card Mammon played wasn't a real card, but a fake one.

The Greedy King plans to play a fake card to steal a win first, and then play all four remaining cards in the second round.

There's nothing wrong with this strategy, because the chances of questioning it in the first round are very small. For example, in the last game, Mammon didn't question it at the start, even though Roy playing five cards in one round was quite absurd.

However, there is very little information in the first round, and you can only make judgments based on the cards in your hand, so it is definitely difficult to get the correct result.

The problem is, Roy doesn't want to compete with Mammon in skill; he just wants to rely on luck.

Therefore, when they suspected that Mammon might be up to no good, they immediately questioned him.

The 50% probability is actually worth betting on, but that's not the whole reason why Roy dared to gamble.

"Very good, you've won again, Mr. Blake, but I don't think you can keep winning forever!"

Mammon picked up the Leviathan revolver and pulled the trigger again, aiming it at his head, but the shot went blank once more.

Now the revolver can be fired four times, reducing the probability of being shot to one in four.

The succubus dealer destroyed the cards on the gambling table and then took out two more decks of cards to begin her operation.

Mammon remained silent, staring intently at Roy as he controlled the ball with both hands.

Losing two matches in a row has made the King of Greed feel very uneasy. Although he can theoretically lose three more matches, if he doesn't figure out whether Roy really has the ability of the Eye of God, even if he is given ten more chances, he will still lose.

The Eye of God plays an extremely important role in this kind of game.

Mammon remained silent, but Roy spoke up while practicing his ball control skills.

"Mammon, I'm also a little curious, what will happen to you when you lose all your power?"

Mammon's expression changed.

Why are you asking this question?

"It's just curiosity. If I lose all my power, Belial will still take care of me. I wonder if Leviathan and Samael will take care of you if you lose all your power?"

This is obviously impossible. In a cruel society like hell, you first need to have power before others will talk to you normally.

A demon without power, even if you are Satan, will not be given a second glance.

Similarly, the fate of a greedy king who has lost his power will certainly not be any better than that of a hell worm in a rotten swamp.

"Tsk tsk tsk! How pitiful! You clearly don't have such a deep grudge, yet you insist on sacrificing yourself for someone else's hatred, without any guarantee of protection. It's enough to make one feel sorry for you!"

Roy's words struck a chord with Mammon, who had told Leviathan and Samael more than once to stop interfering with Roy.

However, as the two least cunning of the seven demon kings, Leviathan and Samael insisted on taking revenge on Roy, and since they couldn't defeat him themselves, they sent Mammon instead.

Now, Mammon, who doesn't really want to be Roy's enemy, is taking the biggest risk, yet he has to work for Leviathan and Samael. How could he not have some grudges?

Barely managing to control his expression, Mammon gave a forced smile.

“Mr. Blake, absolutely not! I really want to reconcile with you!”

Mammon was still spouting nonsense that even the succubi present wouldn't believe.

"Really? Then how about we activate the termination clause in the contract? That way, neither of us will suffer a loss."

To demonstrate his stance, Mammon included a special clause in the Hell Contract: the Hell Contract would be terminated if both parties agreed to stop the gambling.

But Mammon certainly wouldn't dare; if he backed down, he'd definitely get a beating from Leviathan and Samael.

Roy smiled at the silence of the King of Greed.

Your silence is truly a wake-up call!

After saying this, the succubus dealer signaled to proceed with the card verification phase.

After two rounds of competition, the succubus gradually adapted to her role as a dealer, becoming increasingly proficient in the process of checking, shuffling, and dealing cards.

However, Mammon's mind became increasingly chaotic, to the point that the succubus dealer had to remind him twice before he remembered to check the cards.

In this situation, Mammon's facial expression management naturally couldn't be perfect.

The real card in this round is an Ace.

Mammon glanced at the cards in his hand and was overjoyed. He had been very lucky this time, with four Aces and a Joker, which meant that all five of his cards were real.

It's a pity that Mammon wasn't the first one played, otherwise I could have replicated Roy's first-round play.

Roy noticed Mammon's expression and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Should I go first this round?

"Yes, hurry up and get out!"

"Alright, three Aces."

Mammon's pupils contracted, and he instinctively wanted to shout out his doubts. After all, he already had four Aces and one Ace in his hand, and the probability of Roy having the remaining two Aces and one Ace was very low.

However, Mammon felt uneasy at the thought of Roy claiming to have mastered the Eye of God.

After losing two rounds in a row, the King of Greed was starting to believe that Roy had mastered the Eye of God, which made it impossible for him to tell whether Roy was truly confident or just playing dirty tricks.

Unable to make a decision for a moment, Mammon began a frantic brainstorming session, trying to determine whether the three cards Roy played were real.

"Can you hurry up? My hands are practically sparking from rubbing them together!"

They were practically sparking from the friction; the two succubi in Roy's arms, originally purple, were now almost turning red.

"I...I have doubts!"

Jennifer Morgan (Megan Fox)
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